How do you avoid redundancy in writing?

How do you avoid redundancy in writing?

Tips on avoiding redundancy

1. Emphasize with care.
2. Don’t say the same thing twice, e.g. ‘completely eliminate’, ‘end result’, ‘basic essentials’.
3. Avoid double negatives, e.g. ‘not unlikely’, ‘not insignificant’.
4. Be precise, not vague, e.g. use specific numbers instead of ‘many’, ‘a number of’, ‘several’, etc.

What are the types of redundancy?

The five most common types of redundancy are: the pleonasm, redundant abbreviations, intensifiers, plague words, and platitudes and cliches.

What are the two types of redundancy?

There are Two Types of Redundancy… … specifically, voluntary and compulsory redundancies.

What is the standard redundancy pay?

For each full year you’ve worked for your employer, you get: up to age 22 – half a week’s pay. age 22 to 40 – 1 week’s pay. age 41 and older – 1.5 weeks’ pay.

What do you mean by redundancy?

exceeding what is normal

What are the grounds for redundancy?

Common reasons for redundancy

• New technology has made your job unnecessary.
• The job you were hired to do no longer exists.
• Your employer needs to cut costs by reducing staff numbers.
• The business is closing down or moving.
• The business has been bought by another company.

What is redundancy in the workplace?

What is redundancy? Redundancy occurs in three situations when an employee is dismissed due to: the actual or intended closure of the whole business. the actual or intended closure of the business at a particular workplace. a reduction in the need for employees to carry out work of a particular kind.

What are the legal requirements for redundancy?

According to redundancy law, you’re entitled to a minimum notice period of:

• 12 weeks’ notice if employed for 12 years or more.
• At least one week’s notice if you have been employed between one month and two years.
• One week’s notice for each year if employed between two and 12 years.

What is the minimum consultation period for redundancy?

There’s no time limit for how long the period of consultation should be, but the minimum is: 20 to 99 redundancies – the consultation must start at least 30 days before any dismissals take effect. 100 or more redundancies – the consultation must start at least 45 days before any dismissals take effect.

Can I be made redundant if my role still exists?

Normally your job must have disappeared for your employer to make you redundant. However, it can still be a genuine redundancy if someone moves into your job after their job disappears, making you redundant (called bumping).

Can I be made redundant without consultation?

If you do not consult employees in a redundancy situation, any redundancies you make will almost certainly be unfair and you could be taken to an employment tribunal. You must follow ‘collective consultation’ rules if you’re making 20 or more employees redundant within any 90-day period at a single establishment.